FA Cup first-round draw highlights
Haringey Borough will host AFC Wimbledon in the FA Cup first round. Boro, who are 16th in the Isthmian League Premier Division, reached the first round proper for the first time in their history with a 2-1 win at home to Poole Town on Saturday. Neal Ardley’s Dons are 21st in League One, four divisions higher than the Coles Park side. Seventh tier Met Police, who play in the Southern League Premier Division South, will host Newport County. They beat Havant & Waterlooville 1-0 on Saturday to reach the first round for the first time in six years and will welcome Newport, who are fourth in League Two. League One strugglers Shrewsbury host Salford, who are top of the National League, while Sunderland go to Port Vale and Bromley host Peterborough. Portsmouth, who won the Cup in 2008, will travel to Chippenham or Maidenhead, who face a replay on Tuesday. Walsall host 1987 winners Coventry and 2017 quarter finalists Lincoln face Northampton. National League South side Hampton & Richmond Borough will play League Two Oldham. Morecambe host Warrington or Halifax and Barnsley play Notts County. While Tranmere, back in the EFL after winning promotion from the National League last season, host Hemel Hempstead or Oxford City.
The ties will be played 9-12 November.
Full draw: Haringey v AFC Wimbledon, Maidstone Utd v Macclesfield, Ebbsfleet Utd v Cheltenham Town, Hampton & Richmond Borough v Oldham Athletic, Swindon Town v York City, Mansfield v Charlton Athletic, Torquay Utd v Woking, Scunthorpe Utd v Burton Albion, Port Vale v Sunderland, Aldershot Town v Bradford City, Grimsby Town v MK Dons, Chorley v Doncaster Rovers, Alfreton Town v Fleetwood Town, Bromley v Peterborough Utd, Southport v Boreham Wood or Dagenham & Redbridge, Plymouth Argyle v Stevenage, Chesterfield v Billericay Town or Taunton Town, Lincoln City v Northampton, Barnet v Bristol Rovers, Yeovil v Stockport County, Bury v Dover Athletic, Gillingham v Hartlepool, Oxford Utd v Forest Green Rovers, Tranmere v Hemel Hempstead Town or Oxford Cit, Accrington Stanley v Colchester Utd, Barnsley v Notts County, Shrewsbury v Salford City, Met Police v Newport, Walsall v Coventry City, Rochdale v Gateshead, Hitchin Town or Leatherhead v Solihull Moors, Sutton Utd v Slough Town, Guiseley v Cambridge Utd, Exeter City v Blackpool, Luton Town v Wycombe, Morecambe v Warrington Town or Halifax Town, Crewe Alexandra v Carlisle, Southend Utd v Crawley Town, Chippenham Town or Maidenhead United v Portsmouth, Weston Super Mare v Harrogate Town or Wrexham.
• This segment was amended on 23 October 2018. Coventry won in 1987, not 1989 as an earlier version said.
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Well, how about that? Portsmouth await the winner of the replay between Chippenham Town and Maidenhead United, while Haringey Borough will host AFC Wimbledon. The Metropolitan Police will face League Two side Newport County, while Salford City will travel to Shrewsbury Town. Weston-super-Mare will take on either Harrogate or Wrexham.
Weston v Harrogate/Wrexham
Chippenham/Maidenhead v Portsmouth
Southend v Crawley
Crewe v Carlisle
Morecambe v Warrington or Halifax
Luton v Wycombe
Exeter City v Blackpool
Guiseley v Cambridge United
Sutton United v Slough Town
Hitchin Town or Leatherhead v Solihull Moors
Rochdale v Gateshead
Walsall v Coventry City
Metropolitan Police v Newport County
Shrewsbury Town v Salford City
Barnsley v Notts County
Accrington Stanley v Colchester United
Tranmere Rovers v Hemel Hempstead or Oxford City
Oxford United v Forest Green Rovers
Gillingham v Hartlepool United
Bury v Dover Athletic
Yeovil v Stockport County
Barnet v Bristol Rovers
Lincoln City v Northampton Town
Chesterfield v Billericay or Taunton Town
Plymouth Argyle v Stevenage
Southport v Boreham Wood or Dagenham & Redbridge
Bromley v Peterborough United
Alfreton Town v Fleetwood Town
Chorley v Doncaster Rovers
Grimsby Town v MK Dons
Aldershot Town v Bradford City
Port Vale v Sunderland
Scunthorpe United v Burton Albion
Torquay United v Woking
Mansfield Town v Charlton Athletic
Swindon Town v York City
Hampton & Richmond Borough v Oldham Athletic
Ebbsfleet United v Cheltenham Town
Maidstone United v Macclesfield Town
Haringey Borough v AFC Wimbledon
We’re just a couple of minutes away from the off, with the Metropolitan Police, Haringey Borough and Weston-super-Mare among those licking their lips at what may lie in store.
The numbers!
1 Accrington Stanley
2 AFC Wimbledon
3 Barnsley
4 Blackpool
5 Bradford City
6 Bristol Rovers
7 Burton Albion
8 Bury
9 Cambridge United
10 Carlisle United
11 Charlton Athletic
12 Cheltenham Town
13 Colchester United
14 Coventry City
15 Crawley Town
16 Crewe Alexandra
17 Doncaster Rovers
18 Exeter City
19 Fleetwood Town
20 Forest Green Rovers
21 Gillingham
22 Grimsby Town
23 Lincoln City
24 Luton Town
25 Macclesfield Town
26 Mansfield Town
27 MK Dons
28 Morecambe
29 Newport County
30 Northampton Town
31 Notts County
32 Oldham Athletic
33 Oxford United
34 Peterborough United
35 Plymouth Argyle
36 Port Vale
37 Portsmouth
38 Rochdale
39 Scunthorpe United
40 Shrewsbury Town
41 Southend United
42 Stevenage
43 Sunderland
44 Swindon Town
45 Tranmere Rovers
46 Walsall
47 Wycombe Wanderers
48 Yeovil Town
49 Guiseley
50 Warrington Town or Halifax Town
51 Chorley
52 Hartlepool United
53 Chesterfield
54 Southport
55 York City
56 Harrogate Town or Wrexham
57 Gateshead
58 Stockport County
59 Salford City
60 Solihull Moors
61 Alfreton Town
62 Woking
63 Hitchin Town or Leatherhead
64 Chippenham Town or Maidenhead United
65 Slough Town
66 Hemel Hempstead or Oxford City
67 Weston-super-Mare
68 Boreham Wood or Dagenham & Redbridge
69 Metropolitan Police
70 Bromley
71 Aldershot Town
72 Torquay United
73 Billericay Town or Taunton Town
74 Hampton & Richmond Borough
75 Sutton United
76 Ebbsfleet United
77 Maidstone United
78 Haringey Borough
79 Barnet
80 Dover Athletic
*matches to be played 9-12 November
Preamble
Right, let’s get straight into the heart of things. After last weekend’s set of fourth-round qualifying fixtures, both Metropolitan Police and Haringey Borough will be praying for a plum draw against one of the bigger sides in the draw at this stage. The former, who play in the Southern League Premier Division South overcame Havant and Waterlooville to reach the first round, while Haringey got the better of Poole Town at their Coles Park Stadium, on White Hart Lane, to reach this round of the competition for the first time in their history. It goes without saying, but for those sides, getting here is a big deal; each team that reached this stage has already cashed £25,000 in prize money, while victory in the first-round proper is worth a cool £36,000. League One outfits Sunderland, Portsmouth, Charlton Athletic or Barnsley will not be quite so keen. Meanwhile, Hitchin Town, who are hosting tonight’s draw, will also be aiming to play in the first round by beating Leatherhead in this week’s replay. As for Peterborough United manager Steve Evans, his wishes are fairly simple. “I want the lowest ranked team at home, and if I can’t have them, then give me Cambridge United.”
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